William Lloyd Benson (July 29, 1920 – February 8, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centreman who played two NHL seasons with the New York Americans, and Brooklyn Americans. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
| Bill Benson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 29, 1920 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
February 8, 2012 (aged 91) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New York Americans Brooklyn Americans | ||
| Playing career | 1937–1950 | ||
Benson was the last surviving former player of the New York Americans.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1937–38 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 20 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 21 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1939–40 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 24 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | New York Americans | NHL | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 22 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Brooklyn Americans | NHL | 45 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Sydney Navy | NSDHL | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Winnipeg Navy | WNDHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1945–46 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1946–47 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 64 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1947–48 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 65 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 67 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 63 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 295 | 77 | 87 | 164 | 71 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 67 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and achievements
edit- MJHL Scoring Champion (1940)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Bill Benson's obituary
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